Health Foundation for Western & Central New York Inc
Historical FunderBuffalo, New York · EIN 22-3804398 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$4.1M
Organizations funded154
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$159.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | DIANE OYLER |
|---|---|
| Address | 500 SENECA STREET SUITE 600, BUFFALO NY 14204 |
| Phone | 7168523030 |
| Form and materials | NO SET FORM |
| Deadlines | SUBMISSION DEADLINES VARY BASED ON THE PROJECT. SEE FOUNDATION WEBSITE AT WWW.HFWCNY.ORG FOR ADDITIO |
| Restrictions | THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON YOUNG CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS, AND THE SYSTEMS SERVING THEM. (SEE THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.HFWCNY.ORG FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION) |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
6% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Niagara Area Health Education Center Inc | Buffalo, NY | Erie niagara ahec doula coordination and service | $300,000 |
| Child Care Solutions | Syracuse, NY | Pedals cny 2023 | $268,981 |
| Cayuga County Community Health Network Inc | Auburn, NY | Doula partnership of cayuga, cortland, herkimer and madison counties | $260,000 |
| Ardent Solutions | Wellsville, NY | Older adult trauma champions program | $186,000 |
| Buffalo Center for Health Equity | Buffalo, NY | Buffalo center for health equity continued partnership support | $160,000 |
| Ardent Solutions | Wellsville, NY | Southern tier child advocacy center emergency funding | $150,000 |
| New York State Association for Rural Health Inc | Gowanda, NY | Mackenzie scott 2024 rural health networks | $150,000 |
| Grantmakers Forum of NY Inc Dba NY Funders Alliance Initiatives Fund | Syracuse, NY | Nonprofit support group | $128,281 |
| Ardent Solutions | Wellsville, NY | Growing resiliency through trauma informed care | $126,191 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | Boston, ME | Wny memory cafe initiative | $125,000 |
| Finger Lakes Community Health | Penn Yan, NY | Mackenzie scott 2024 rural health networks | $100,000 |
| Integrated Community Planning of Oswego County Inc | Oswego, NY | Help me grow oswego county | $100,000 |
| Early Childhood Alliance Onondaga Inc | Syracuse, NY | Hmg onondaga qi data analytics | $75,000 |
| John Snow Inc | Boston, ME | Cny safety net assessment | $60,000 |
| Healthcare Educational & Research Fund Inc | Rochester, NY | Age-Friendly health system nys action community 3.0 | $57,320 |
| Buffalo Urban League | Buffalo, NY | Buffalo urban league mobile maternal health | $50,000 |
| Grantmakers Forum of NY Inc Dba NY Funders Alliance Initiatives Fund | Syracuse, NY | Liftoff wny | $50,000 |
| Inclusive Alliance Ipa Inc | Syracuse, NY | Inclusive alliance a cny community care hub | $50,000 |
| Independent Health Foundation Inc | Williamsville, NY | Growing up strong/independent health foundation | $50,000 |
| Jericho Road Community Health Center | Buffalo, NY | Jericho road integrated maternal healthcare evaluation | $50,000 |
| New York Statewide Senior Action Council Inc | Albany, NY | Statewide senior action health task force | $50,000 |
| Providence Farm Collective | Orchard Park, NY | Mackenzie scott 2024 rural health networks | $50,000 |
| Refugee & Immigrant Self-Empowerment Inc | Syracuse, NY | Mackenzie scott 2024 rural health networks | $50,000 |
| Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy Inc | Albany, NY | Advocacy 2024 | $50,000 |
| Universal Primary Care | Olean, NY | Mackenzie scott 2024 rural health networks | $50,000 |
| Universal Primary Care | Olean, NY | Universal primary care mental health | $50,000 |
| Western New York Integrated Care Collaborative Inc | Buffalo, NY | Western new york integrated care collaborative 2024 | $50,000 |
| The Research Foundation of Suny Ub | Amherst, NY | Movers and makers expansion | $42,150 |
| Universal Primary Care | Olean, NY | Quality improvement dental clinic | $36,000 |
| Western New York Public Broadcasting Association | Buffalo, NY | Buffalo toronto public media 2024 | $33,950 |
| Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network | Buffalo, NY | Implicit bias project - buffalo prenatal perinatal network | $30,500 |
| Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc | Rochester, NY | Nyscrc americorps volunteer respite model | $30,000 |
| Research Foundation for Suny Upstate Medical University | Syracuse, NY | Early identification of cognitive impairment a central NY pilot | $30,000 |
| New York Academy of Medicine | New York, NY | Age friendly go local 2.0 | $29,000 |
| Grantmakers in Aging Inc | White Plains, NY | Fund for older americans act reauthorization | $25,000 |
| Harvest House Buffalo Inc | Buffalo, NY | Health equity innovation awards | $25,000 |
| Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc | Rochester, NY | Lifespan - community care connections | $25,000 |
| March of Dimes Foundation | Boone, IA | March of dimes report card sponsorship | $25,000 |
| P2 Collaborative of Western New York Inc | Buffalo, NY | Buffalo center for health equity | $25,000 |
| Read to Succeed Buffalo Inc | Buffalo, NY | Experience corps - read to succeed buffalo | $25,000 |
| Calming Nature Doula Center Inc | Buffalo, NY | Health equity innovation awards | $20,000 |
| Center for Elder Law and Justice | Buffalo, NY | Master plan for aging 2024 | $20,000 |
| Hope of Buffalo Inc Dba Peaceprints | Buffalo, NY | Health equity innovation awards | $20,000 |
| New York Statewide Senior Action Council Inc | Albany, NY | Advocacy 2024 | $20,000 |
| Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension | Albion, NY | Elderberries expansion planning | $20,000 |
| Police Athletic League of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Healthy living farm 2 fork sponsorship | $20,000 |
| Western New York Clinical Information Exchange Dba Healthelink | Depew, NY | Wny safety net capacity analysis | $20,000 |
| YMCA Buffalo Niagara | Buffalo, NY | Movers and makers expansion | $20,000 |
| East Buffalo Development Corp | Buffalo, NY | Age friendly go local 2.0 | $18,750 |
| Genesee Livingston Orleans Wyoming Out Inc | Batavia, NY | Age friendly go local 2.0 | $18,750 |
| Gerard Place | Buffalo, NY | Age friendly go local 2.0 | $18,750 |
| Metro Community Development Corporation | Buffalo, NY | Age friendly go local 2.0 | $18,750 |
| Syracuse Community Health Center | Syracuse, NY | Age friendly go local 2.0 | $18,750 |
| Village of Holley | Holley, NY | Age friendly go local 2.0 | $18,750 |
| Syracuse Grows | Syracuse, NY | Age friendly go local 2.0 | $18,425 |
| Syracuse Housing Authority | Syracuse, NY | Age friendly go local 2.0 | $17,040 |
| American Society on Aging | Pasadena, CA | Why survive documentary | $16,000 |
| Gerard Place | Buffalo, NY | Health equity innovation awards | $15,000 |
| Grantmakers in Aging Inc | White Plains, NY | Changing the care conversation phase 2 | $15,000 |
| Epic (Every Person Influences Children) | Buffalo, NY | Family engagement in healthcare | $14,995 |
Showing the 60 largest of 154 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Care Solutions | Syracuse, NY | Pedals cny hub support & expansion | $279,526 |
| Healthelink | Depew, NY | Fellows action network 2025-2026 | $238,731 |
| Ardent Solutions | Wellsville, NY | Growing resiliency through trauma informed care | $128,809 |
| Buffalo Center for Health Equity | Buffalo, NY | Continued partnership support | $120,000 |
| Inclusive Alliance Ipa Inc | Syracuse, NY | Inclusive alliance: a cny community care hub | $120,000 |
| Boston Foundation Inc Dba the Philanthropic Initiative | Boston, ME | Wny memory caf initiative | $100,000 |
| Integrated Community Planning of Oswego County Inc | Oswego, NY | Help me grow oswego initial planning & implementation | $100,000 |
| Buffalo Center for Health Equity | Buffalo, NY | Continued partnership support | $79,964 |
| Research Foundation for Suny | Buffalo, NY | Movers and makers expansion | $62,150 |
| Healthcare Educational & Research Fund Inc | Rensselaer, NY | Age-Friendly health system: new york state action community 3.0 | $57,320 |
| Ardent Solutions | Wellsville, NY | Southern tier child advocacy center | $50,000 |
| Research Foundation for Sunyupstate Medical University | Syracuse, NY | Early identification of cognitive impairment: a central NY pilot | $50,000 |
| Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy Inc | Albany, NY | Statewide health task force and advocacy | $50,000 |
| Ardent Solutions | Wellsville, NY | Older adult trauma champions program | $38,000 |
| Research Foundation for Suny | Buffalo, NY | Older adult trauma champions program | $26,000 |
| New York Academy of Medicine | New York, NY | Age friendly: go local 2.0 | $25,320 |
| United Way of Buffalo and Erie County | Buffalo, NY | Rose training expansion program | $25,000 |
| Community Health Center of Buffalo Inc | Buffalo, NY | Addressing health equity through diabetes management and oral health | $20,000 |
| Jewish Federation of North America | New York, NY | Older adult trauma champions program | $18,000 |
| Lifelong | Ithaca, NY | Musical memories cafe in cny | $15,000 |
| West Falls Center for the Arts | West Falls, NY | Musical memories cafe in cny | $13,200 |
| Tompkins County Senior Citizens Council Inc Dba Lifelong | Ithaca, NY | Musical memories cafe in cny | $10,000 |
| East Buffalo Development Corporation | Buffalo, NY | Golocal 2.0: senior power package | $6,250 |
| Genesee Livingston Orleans Wyoming Out Inc | Batavia, NY | Golocal 2.0: glowout sage program | $6,250 |
| Gerard Place Housing Development Fund Company Inc | Buffalo, NY | Golocal 2.0: together we grow | $6,250 |
| Metro Community Development Corporation | Buffalo, NY | Golocal 2.0: senior health and wellness | $6,250 |
| Syracuse Community Health Center | Syracuse, NY | Golocal 2.0: healthy, empowered, and love women of pearls | $6,250 |
| Village of Holley | Holley, NY | Golocal 2.0 - age friendly holley-bocci | $6,250 |
| Syracuse Grows | Syracuse, NY | Golocal 2.0: age friendly gardening | $6,141 |
| Syracuse Housing Authority | Syracuse, NY | Golocal 2.0: age friendly travel and food | $5,680 |
| John Snow Inc | Boston, ME | Wny safety net capacity analysis | $5,000 |
| Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc | Rochester, NY | Community care connections | $5,000 |
| Medicare Rights Center | New York, NY | Medicare rights center advocacy | $5,000 |
| Reach Cny Inc | Syracuse, NY | Imagine nonviolence | $5,000 |
| Healthy Community Alliance Inc | Gowanda, NY | Imagine nonviolence | $4,960 |
| Erie Niagara Area Health Education Center | Buffalo, NY | Imagine nonviolence | $4,850 |
| Hearts and Hands | Williamsville, NY | Imagine nonviolence | $4,850 |
| Accord Corporation | Belmont, NY | Imagine nonviolence | $3,915 |
| Madison County Rural Health Council | Cazenovia, NY | Imagine nonviolence | $3,893 |
| Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation | Buffalo, NY | Imagine nonviolence | $3,750 |
| Community Action Organization of Western New York | Buffalo, NY | Age friendly golocal 2.0 - ageless wonders senior program | $3,750 |
| Syracuse Northeast Community Center Inc | Syracuse, NY | Golocal 2.0: new american livability program | $3,750 |
| Westcott Community Center | Syracuse, NY | Golocal 2.0: promoting health outcomes for older adults | $3,750 |
| Buffalo Niagara Lgbtq History Project | Buffalo, NY | Golocal 2.0: intergenerational oral history project | $2,500 |
| Feed Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Age friendly go local 2.0: memories in the kitchen documentary listening to our elders | $2,500 |
| Hispanos Unidos de Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Golocal 2.0: age friendly planning | $2,500 |
| Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy Inc | Buffalo, NY | Golocal 2.0: engaging older adults on buffalo's west side | $2,500 |
| Research Foundation for Suny | Amherst, NY | Older adult trauma champions program | $2,500 |
| West Side Community Services Inc | Buffalo, NY | Golocal 2.0: age friendly transportation planning | $2,500 |
| Wheel B Heard Dba Slow Roll Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Golocal 2.0: slow roll buffalo's cycling and wellness initiative for seniors | $2,500 |
| Trustees of the Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund | New York, NY | Golocal 2.0 | $2,495 |
| Jewish Federation of North America | New York, NY | Older adult trauma champions program | $2,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,141,751 | 206 |
| 2023 | $3,864,465 | 120 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533219349102193
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-3804398
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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